At a time when the Indianapolis Colts’ personnel department is working overtime to mold a roster that will contend for a third straight playoff appearance, no name is off the table.

Including, apparently, Richie Incognito.

The controversial offensive lineman is a free agent and eligible to be signed by any team after being cleared by the NFL to return to active status following last year’s bullying situation with former Miami Dolphins teammate Jonathan Martin. The Dolphins had suspended Incognito indefinitely.

Coach Chuck Pagano did nothing to defuse speculation the Colts might at least consider upgrading the interior of their offensive line with Incognito.

“Anybody that’s on the street right now, after the cut-downs this weekend,” he said. “Anybody that comes available, we’ll discuss. We will not, based on anything, say yea or nay based on history, this, that or the other.

“If it makes sense, if it’s going to help us win and it’s the best thing for this team and this organization moving forward, it doesn’t matter whether it’s Richie or anybody else. We’ll do what’s right for this organization and what’s best for this team and what gives us the best chance to win.”

If the Colts have an interest in Incognito, it would represent a seismic shift from the previous regime.

When the Dolphins’ controversy was dominating headlines in November, former coach Tony Dungy said on the “Dan Patrick Show’’ the team had placed Incognito on its “DNDC’’ list prior to the 2005 draft.

“Do not draft because of character,’’ Dungy explained.

The St. Louis Rams selected Incognito in the third round.

At least five teams have shown an interest in Incognito, according to ESPN. That includes the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who met with Incognito Monday.

Tampa Bay, though, might be out of the chase after acquiring guard Logan Mankins in a trade with the New England Patriots.

Any Colts’ interest is understandable. They lost left guard Donald Thomas to a quadriceps injury early in training camp and center Khaled Holmes is on the mend from an ankle injury. Rookie left guard Jack Mewhort has missed time while still recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in June.

It’s uncertain how several Colts would react to an Incognito signing. Quarterback Andrew Luck, tight end Coby Fleener, wide receiver Griff Whalen and safety Delano Howell were teammates of Martin at Stanford.

Mathis: no contact

Linebacker Robert Mathis begins his NFL-imposed four-game suspension at 4 p.m. Saturday. At that time, he isn’t allowed at the Colts complex and is prohibited from having any contact with team personnel.

“Zero. Zero. Players, coaches, nobody,” Pagano said. “Got a memo (from the league) with a laundry list of dos and don’ts on it, and there’s more don’ts than dos.

“That’s including you guys,” Pagano jokingly told the media, “so if you have his cell (number), burn it.”

Mathis is allowed to return to the complex Sept. 29 and will play Oct. 5 when the Colts entertain the Baltimore Ravens.

Until that time, Mathis will be on his own in terms of keeping himself in playing shape. Pagano made it clear steps are in place to ensure the league’s reigning sack champion is ready when he’s allowed to return.

“He’s got a great plan,” he said.

Who’s in, and out?

Pagano declined to provide a list of players who won’t play in Thursday’s preseason finale at Cincinnati, but it figures to be a long, distinguished one.

“I think it’s probably obvious, some of them that we would take care of and probably not put out there,” he said.

In last summer’s wrap-up, the only opening-day starters who played against the Bengals were RB Vick Ballard, FB Stanley Havili, G Hugh Thornton, NT Aubrayo Franklin and DT Ricky Jean Francois.

However, look for the Colts’ young interior offensive linemen to put in a solid night’s work at Cincinnati: Gs Mewhort and Thornton and C Jonotthan Harrison, if he’s able to play with a sprained thumb.

“They’ve got to play,’’ Pagano said.

Roster moves

The team reached the 75-player limit by placing Ballard and RB Deji Karim and OL Ulrick John on injured reserve and placing Havili on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.